COLUMBIA — The Mule Capital of the World got a little extra shine this week. Visit Columbia TN congratulated American Idol winner Hannah Harper and thanked her for stopping in Columbia following her victory on the national television competition, according to a post on the organization's official Facebook page.
Columbia has quietly become a destination worth noticing for artists passing through Middle Tennessee — and a win on a national stage like American Idol is exactly the kind of moment that puts a spotlight on the communities those artists touch. The 1904 courthouse square and the growing arts and dining scene along the downtown corridor continue to draw visitors who discover this city is more than a waypoint on the way to Nashville.